This film has a simple, yet heartfelt message: choosing to live life.
It could've easily been a film to completely sweep up during awards season, but ultimately falls short. It's good, albeit emotionally manipulative and lacking "something".
It's not lacking strong performances though, with Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield delivering some of their best work. At first, it felt a bit slow and seemingly lacked much character development. But I'm glad I persisted with it, as it definitely picked up and was a rewarding experience in the end.
While polio has changed since those times, it's clear the health authorities reluctance to think outside the box in regards to treatment of certain illnesses hasn't.
I loved seeing what Robin Cavendish did for people with disabilities (including his mates in hospital depicted here). The "mishap" in Spain which turned into a party was great also - had to admire his relaxed, "so be it" relaxed manner towards catastrophically stressful situations.
I'd recommend it for Andrew Garfield fans and those wanting to watch a "different" kind of romance film.
It could've easily been a film to completely sweep up during awards season, but ultimately falls short. It's good, albeit emotionally manipulative and lacking "something".
It's not lacking strong performances though, with Claire Foy and Andrew Garfield delivering some of their best work. At first, it felt a bit slow and seemingly lacked much character development. But I'm glad I persisted with it, as it definitely picked up and was a rewarding experience in the end.
While polio has changed since those times, it's clear the health authorities reluctance to think outside the box in regards to treatment of certain illnesses hasn't.
I loved seeing what Robin Cavendish did for people with disabilities (including his mates in hospital depicted here). The "mishap" in Spain which turned into a party was great also - had to admire his relaxed, "so be it" relaxed manner towards catastrophically stressful situations.
I'd recommend it for Andrew Garfield fans and those wanting to watch a "different" kind of romance film.